Workshops
Regulate & Reconnect:
An Experiential Workshop on Nervous System Regulation informed by Polyvagal Theory
Rooted in the understanding that we are wired for connection, this immersive, trauma-informed workshop explores how our nervous system shapes our capacity to feel safe, calm, and connected with ourselves, others, and within the world around us. Through a blend of psychoeducation, guided self-reflection, gentle movement, and breath-based regulating practices, participants will build greater awareness of their own nervous system states and learn how to anchor themselves in a felt sense of safety and presence.
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Whether you're a helping professional, parent, partner, trauma-survivor, or someone seeking to understand your own patterns more deeply, this workshop offers an accessible and embodied way to engage with nervous system regulation and relational healing.
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In this workshop, you will:
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Learn the core principles of Polyvagal Theory
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Explore your own nervous system patterns and responses to stress, safety, and connection
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Engage in regulation practices that support embodiment, presence, and regulation
Come as you are, this space is designed to be trauma-informed, relational, and invitational. All bodies, nervous systems, and lived experiences are welcome.
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Details
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Date & Time: Tuesday November 18th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Location: 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden Av, Guelph ON (3rd floor activity room).
One of the facilitators will be waiting in the lobby to greet you. The front door will be locked once the workshop starts. Please text 647 888 6074 if you are running late to be let in.
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Cost: $60
Please note: this workshop combines both psycho-education and experiential exercises aligned with what you might receive in individual psychotherapy, and can be submitted to your insurance provider for re-imbursement if you have coverage for Social Work services. Please confirm with your insurance provider that they cover group therapy services.
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How to Register:
To register please click the following link: https://forms.gle/wCZGBLrJ8LKQtYBW8
Please note: space is limited and your place will not be held until payment received.
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Meet Your Facilitators
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Colleen Boehme MSW RSW is a trauma therapist who supports healing through understanding the mind-body connection. With a foundation rooted in somatic, expressive, and relational approaches she offers a compassionate space to explore connection to self and others, embodied presence, and nervous system regulation. Colleen values the importance of humour and authenticity, believing that these elements can be powerful tools for healing. You can learn more about her by visiting her website at https://www.colleenboehmetherapy.com/
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Kelsey White, MSW RSW is a trauma therapist in private practice who centers the importance of relational safety and connection in her work with individuals. She is passionate about supporting clients to build their capacity for mindful awareness of their internal states to decrease distress, deepen connection to the self and maintain meaningful healthy relationships.
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For additional questions or inquiries please contact Kelsey White at kelseywhite.msw@gmail.com
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FACING OUR FEELINGS:
MANAGING DISTRESS IN THE OFFICE
DBT-Informed tools for Family Physicians
An interactive half-day workshop, co-facilitated with Dr. Rebecca Hicks, that will give primary care physicians:
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An overview of DBT therapy
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Practical skills and coping tools they can offer to patients in their 15-minute clinical encounter
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Tangible skills to improve patient-physician relationships and manage emotional dysregulation in clinical encounters, both within themselves and their patients.
